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The Carolinas’ Full Throttle Magazine
9th Annual Iron Chariot Ride
By : Deborah R. Harman, Business Director, Greater Piedmont Adult & Teen Challenge, Inc. he 9th Annual Iron Chariot Ride, benefiting Greater Piedmont Adult & Teen Challenge, was held Saturday, June 13th. After a postponed ride and location change, we still had the best turnout ever. Seventy four bikes showed up with 83 total riders. The event raised over $5,300 to help the Christian Discipleship Program, Greater Piedmont Adult & Teen Challenge. The Greater Piedmont Adult & Teen Challenge Center is one of 235, nationwide, and is located on Boulevard Street in
Greensboro, NC. They serve adult men, 18 years of age and older, who are struggling with drug and/or alcohol addiction. The program is a seven month residential program and teaches the addict that there is HOPE through Jesus. The program’s motto is “To introduce hope and healing to individuals with life-controlling problems through a personal, loving relationship with Jesus Christ so they may live successfully in society.” The local Greensboro center has been in existence since 1978 and has served literally thousands of young men. The program has a high success rate and many of the men who work at the program are graduates themselves. The program is run by Dr. Bob Harman, who has been involved in Teen Challenge for more than 40 years. The Iron Chariot Ride was started nine years ago by board member, Mike Williams. It has been an event that riders have looked forward to each year. This year they were joined by
